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Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/revelation/22-17.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/1505.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1255.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1055.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 850px), only screen and (max-device-width: 850px)" href="/855.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 750px), only screen and (max-device-width: 750px)" href="/755.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/505.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h455.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/revelation/22-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx3"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx4"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling="no" src="../homescreenbh.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="79" scrolling="no" src="//biblecc.com/cm/revelation/22-17.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/revelation/">Revelation</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/revelation/22.htm">Chapter 22</a> > Verse 17</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm" title="Revelation 22:16">◄</a> Revelation 22:17 <a href="/revelation/22-18.htm" title="Revelation 22:18">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Parallel Verses</div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/revelation/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/revelation/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let anyone who hears this say, "Come." Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/revelation/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/revelation/22.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/revelation/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/revelation/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Anyone who hears should say, "Come!" And the one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living water as a gift. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/revelation/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Let everyone who hears this say, "Come!" Let everyone who is thirsty come! Let anyone who wants the water of life take it as a gift!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/revelation/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say: "Come!" And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And The Spirit and The Bride are saying, 'Come', and let him who hears, say, “Come”, and let him who thirsts come and take the water of life without charge.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/revelation/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Let those who hear this say, "Come!" Let those who are thirsty come! Let those who want the water of life take it as a gift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/revelation/22.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/revelation/22.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/revelation/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/revelation/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the spirit and the bride say: Come. And he that heareth, let him say: Come. And he that thirsteth, let him come: and he that will, let him take the water of life, freely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/revelation/22.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take the water of life freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/revelation/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/revelation/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. And let him that is thirsty, come: And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come;' and whoever hears, let him say, 'Come;' and let those who are thirsty come. Whoever will, let him take the Water of Life, without payment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/revelation/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" He who hears, let him say, "Come!" He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/revelation/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing -- let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting -- let him come; and he who is willing -- let him take the water of life freely.</div><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Athirst</a> <a href="/revelation/21-9.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Cost</a> <a href="/revelation/18-3.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-12.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/revelation/22-8.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/revelation/19-18.htm">Free</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/1_john/5-15.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/revelation/22-8.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Need</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/revelation/21-11.htm">Price</a> <a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Thirsting</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Thirsty</a> <a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Water</a> <a href="/3_john/1-13.htm">Willing</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm">Wishes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/15-18.htm">Athirst</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-3.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/exodus/32-29.htm">Cost</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/genesis/4-23.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Free</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/genesis/30-20.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/revelation/22-18.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/revelation/22-18.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/revelation/22-18.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/revelation/22-19.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Need</a> <a href="/genesis/9-5.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/genesis/17-13.htm">Price</a> <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Thirsting</a> <a href="/exodus/17-3.htm">Thirsty</a> <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/23-8.htm">Willing</a> <a href="/genesis/24-57.htm">Wishes</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//biblesuite.com/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 Bible Suite</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: and bride Come cost free gift hears him is let life of one say Spirit take The thirsty water who Whoever wishes without<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say Come! (Rev. Re Apocalypse) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools</a><iframe src="/credits.htm" width="100%" height="800" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Context</div><div id="context"><span class="hdg"><a href="/revelation/22.htm">Jesus is Coming</a></span><br />…<span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">16</a></span>"I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star." <span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">17</a></span><span class="highl">The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.</span></div><div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1</a></span><br />The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10</a></span><br />Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-11.htm">John 4:11</a></span><br />"Sir," the woman said, "you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-7.htm">Revelation 2:7</a></span><br />Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a></span><br />For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; 'he will lead them to springs of living water.' 'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-13.htm">Revelation 14:13</a></span><br />Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them."</div></div></div> <div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"> <div id="pic2"><iframe src="//ukbible.com/sh/revelation/22-17.htm" width="100%" height="90" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> <div class="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="rightbox2"><div class="padright2"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.</p><p class="hdg">the Spirit. See on ver.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 22:16</span> I Jesus have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 55:1-3</span> Ho, every one that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/16-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 16:7-15</span> Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I …</a></p><p class="hdg">the bride. See on ch.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 21:2,9</span> And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God …</a></p><p class="hdg">Come.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 2:5</span> O house of Jacob, come you, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.</a></p><p class="hdg">let him that heareth.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 34:8</span> O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 2:3,5</span> And many people shall go and say, Come you, and let us go up to the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 48:16-18</span> Come you near to me, hear you this; I have not spoken in secret from …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 50:5</span> They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/micah/4-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Micah 4:2</span> And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Zechariah 8:21-23</span> And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/1-39.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 1:39-46</span> He said to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelled, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/4-29.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 4:29</span> Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Thessalonians 1:5-8</span> For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and …</a></p><p class="hdg">let him that is athirst. See on ch.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/21-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 21:6</span> And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 55:1</span> Ho, every one that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 7:37</span> In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, …</a></p><p class="hdg">let him take.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 12:3</span> Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/4-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 4:10,14</span> Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and …</a></p><p class="hdg">freely.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/3-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 3:24</span> Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Corinthians 2:12</span> Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Parallel Commentaries</div><span class="titletext"><a href="//mhc.biblecommenter.com/revelation/22.htm">Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>22:6-19 The Lord Jesus spake by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God faithful and true. Also by his messengers; the holy angels showed them to holy men of God. They are things that must shortly be done; Christ will come quickly, and put all things out of doubt. And by the integrity of that angel who had been the apostle's interpreter. He refused to accept religious worship from John, and reproved him for offering it. This presents another testimony against idolatrous worship of saints and angels. God calls every one to witness to the declarations here made. This book, thus kept open, will have effect upon men; the filthy and unjust will be more so, but it will confirm, strengthen, and further sanctify those who are upright with God. Never let us think that a dead or disobedient faith will save us, for the First and the Last has declared that those alone are blessed who do his commandments. It is a book that shuts out form heaven all wicked and unrighteous persons, particularly those who love and make lies, therefore cannot itself be a lie. There is no middle place or condition. Jesus, who is the Spirit of prophecy, has given his churches this morning-light of prophecy, to assure them of the light of the perfect day approaching. All is confirmed by an open and general invitation to mankind, to come and partake freely of the promises and of the privileges of the gospel. The Spirit, by the sacred word, and by convictions and influence in the sinner's conscience, says, Come to Christ for salvation; and the bride, or the whole church, on earth and in heaven, says, Come and share our happiness. Lest any should hesitate, it is added, Let whosoever will, or, is willing, come and take of the water of life freely. May every one who hears or reads these words, desire at once to accept the gracious invitation. All are condemned who should dare to corrupt or change the word of God, either by adding to it, or taking from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="titletext"><a href="//pulpit.biblecommenter.com/revelation/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.</span> These words are best understood as uttered by the writer. The Holy Spirit working in the Church, through whom she is bound to Christ as his bride, and the Church herself, eagerly welcome the fulfilment of Christ's promise made in ver. 12. (On "come," cf. <a href="/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1</a>.) <span class="cmt_word">And let him that heareth say, Come.</span> The Church in her corporate capacity welcomes her Lord; so, also, let each member in his individual capacity, who hears this "testimony" (ver. 16), be desirous of the advent of his Master. <span class="cmt_word">And let him that is athirst come;</span> <span class="accented">athirst</span> for the water of life (cf. <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a>). And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Omit "and." Again the active participle indicates the voluntary nature of the action; though the living water be freely given without money and without price, it is not enforced upon any. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="titletext"><a href="//gill.biblecommenter.com/revelation/22.htm">Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>And the Spirit and the bride say, come,.... Hearing Christ say that he should come quickly, <a href="/revelation/22-7.htm">Revelation 22:7</a> the Spirit and the bride express an earnest wish, and a most affectionate desire after his coming: by "the Spirit" may be meant the Spirit of God in the hearts of his people, who not only convinces them of, and acquaints with the coming of Christ to judgment, and gives them reason to expect it, but fills their souls with the love of his appearance, so that they look and long for it, and hasten in the breathings of their souls after it: and this in like manner he may be said to wish for, and desire it in them, as he is said to cry "Abba", Father, in them, <a href="/galatians/4-6.htm">Galatians 4:6</a> and to make intercession for them, <a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26</a>. Hence, some interpreters, by the spirit, understand such as have the Spirit, and are spiritual men; either have spiritual gifts, the gift of prophecy, as John, who in <a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Revelation 22:20</a> expresses an ardent desire that Christ would come quickly; or regenerate men in common, who are born of the Spirit, and bear his name, <a href="/john/3-5.htm">John 3:5</a> and so by an hendyadis, "the Spirit and the bride" signify one and the same; namely, the spiritual bride of Christ, who is sanctified by the Spirit of God; even all the elect of God, whom Christ loved from all eternity, and who are espoused to him as a chaste virgin; the new Jerusalem, who is as a bride adorned for her husband, and is the bride, the Lamb's wife: these wait for the bridegroom's coming, and most earnestly desire it, as there is good reason for them so to do, since his appearing in itself will be a glorious one, being in his own glory, and his Father's, and the holy angels; and seeing then will be the solemnization of the marriage day between Christ and his church; it will be the saints' redemption day; they will then possess full salvation in soul and body; complete grace will be given to them, and glory will be revealed in them, and they shall be for ever with the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span>And let him that heareth; what the Spirit and the bride say; or the words of this prophecy; or that has spiritual ears given him, and he hears so as to understand spiritual things, the kingdom of Christ, and the glories of it, let him join the Spirit and bride, and <span class="p"><br /><br /></span>say, come likewise; or express his wishes and desires in the same earnest and affectionate manner, that Christ would hasten his second coming: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span>and let him that is athirst come. These seem to be the words of Christ inviting such who thirst after him, his grace and righteousness, after more knowledge of him, and communion with him, to come unto him, by faith, and partake thereof, <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37</a> or who thirst after his second coming, and the glories and delights of the new Jerusalem state, to come into it, and eat of the tree of life, and drink of the river of water of life in it; for the character seems to design such, to speak in the language of the Jews, who use like phrases with this, who hunger, , "and thirst to drink living water" (m), as appears by what follows: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span>and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. The water of life designs the free favour and love of God, and the communications and displays of it in the new Jerusalem state, even the comfort, refreshment, and glories of that state: to "take" it is to enjoy it, to partake of it, being led unto it, and that being given to them by Christ the Lamb in the midst of the throne, <a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a> and which is had "freely", without money, and without price, as in <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a> which seems to be referred to; for the happiness of this state, as well as eternal life, is the free gift of God through Christ; and the persons encouraged to partake of it are "whosoever will"; that is, whoever has a will to divine and spiritual things, wrought in him by God, for no man has such a will of himself, <a href="/philippians/2-13.htm">Philippians 2:13</a> though this does not so much regard the character of the person that may take of the water of life, as the free manner in which he may take it: so the Jews are wont to express themselves, when they would signify the liberty that might be used, or the free way in which anything might be taken, particularly when speaking of the law, and the things of it, "whosoever has a mind to take, let him come and take", as it is said, <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a> "ho, everyone that thirsteth", &c. (n) that is, he is free to take, he is welcome to it; which passage referred to, is thus paraphrased by the Targumist, "ho, , "whosoever "will" learn, let him come and learn, &c. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span>(m) Raziel, fol. 31. 2.((n) Abot R. Nathan, c. 4l. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 79. 4. & 82. 4. Yalkut Simeoni, par. 2. fol. 54. 3. & 100. 2.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="titletext"><a href="//jfb.biblecommenter.com/revelation/22.htm">Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>17. Reply of the spiritual Church and John to Christ's words (Re 22:7, 12, 16).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span>the Spirit—in the churches and in the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span>the bride—not here called "wife," as that title applies to her only when the full number constituting the Church shall have been completed. The invitation, "Come," only holds good while the Church is still but an affianced Bride, and not the actually wedded wife. However, "Come" may rather be the prayer of the Spirit in the Church and in believers in reply to Christ's "I come quickly," crying, Even so, "Come" (Re 22:7, 12); Re 22:20 confirms this view. The whole question of your salvation hinges on this, that you be able to hear with joy Christ's announcement, "I come," and to reply, "Come" [Bengel]. Come to fully glorify Thy Bride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span>let him that heareth—that is, let him that heareth the Spirit and Bride saying to the Lord Jesus, "Come," join the Bride as a true believer, become part of her, and so say with her to Jesus, "Come." On "heareth" means "obeyeth"; for until one has obeyed the Gospel call, he cannot pray to Jesus "Come"; so "hear" is used, Re 1:3; Joh 10:16. Let him that hears and obeys Jesus' voice (Re 22:16; Re 1:3) join in praying "Come." Compare Re 6:1, 10; see on [2752]Re 6:1. In the other view, which makes "Come" an invitation to sinners, this clause urges those who themselves hear savingly the invitation to address the same to others, as did Andrew and Philip after they themselves had heard and obeyed Jesus' invitation, "Come."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span>let him that is athirst come—As the Bride, the Church, prays to Jesus, "Come," so she urges all whosoever thirst for participation in the full manifestation of redemption-glory at His coming to us, to COME in the meantime and drink of the living waters, which are the earnest of "the water of life pure as crystal … out of the throne of God of the Lamb" (Re 22:1) in the regenerated heaven and earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span>And—so Syriac. But A, B, Vulgate, and Coptic omit "and."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span>whosoever will—that is, is willing and desirous. There is a descending climax; Let him that heareth effectually and savingly Christ's voice, pray individually, as the Bride, the Church, does collectively, "Come, Lord Jesus" (Re 22:20). Let him who, though not yet having actually heard unto salvation, and so not yet able to join in the prayer, "Lord Jesus, come, "still thirsts for it, come to Christ. 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